equivocate (verb) - to use ambiguous language to hide the truth or avoid committing; to evade or prevaricate [ih-kwiv-uh-kayt]
BREAKDOWN: EQUI- (equal) + VOC- (to speak) + -ATE (to make happen)
equivocal means having two different interpretations, or equal voices; evasive or ambiguous
equivocation is speaking falsely through intentionally vague or misleading language
See also: avocation, irrevocable, supervocalic, unequivocal
“Urge me not to use moderation in a cause like the present. I am in earnest — I will not equivocate — I will not excuse — I will not retreat a single inch — AND I WILL BE HEARD.” —William Lloyd Garrison
